852 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 
WILD BIRD PROTECTION ON THE NORFOLK COAST. 
The Reports from the four Societies for the Protection of 
the Wild Birds frequenting the Norfolk coast at the breeding 
season of 1908 are again exceedingly satisfactory, with the 
single exception of, perhaps, the most important of all — that 
of Breydon Water, one of the most favoured resorts of aquatic 
birds on the whole British coast, which, alas ! is languishing 
for lack of funds. 
Wolferton. — From this ancient breeding-place of shore 
birds, where the Society is under the patronage of H.M. the 
King, Mr. George Cresswell, the Hon. Secretary, reports that 
the number of breeding birds was well maintained, and of 
some species there was a decided increase. On the 8th April 
there were already several nests of Lapwings and Ring 
Plovers ; the first. Lesser Tern’s eggs were found on 13th May, 
the first Common Tern’s on the 16th. Nestlings of both 
species were observed on 4th of June. The number of 
Sheld-ducks showed a considerable increase. 
Blakeney and Cley. — The Report from this resort is 
very favourable both as to the numbers of the various species 
and as to the extent of ground occupied by them ; the nesting 
of the Oyster-catchers is also a very encouraging feature. 
The following entries, extracted from the Watcher’s diary, 
are of especial interest. 
Oyster-catcher. — On May 9th, a nest with eggs was 
found; June 6th, four strong young ones were seen. 
On July 18th, six of these birds were seen, two old 
and four young. 
